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RE: Problems with fonts
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com
> [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of
> Bengt-Arne Fjellner
> Sent: den 6 juli 2007 18:04
> To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> Subject: RE: Problems with fonts
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com
> > [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Scott Mohnkern
> > Sent: den 6 juli 2007 16:56
> > To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> > Subject: Problems with fonts
> >
> > Problem: New fonts not being recognized by Windowmaker/Cygwin
> >
> > Long Description: I'm running a Windows application that is
> > connecting
> > to the Cygwin X-Server, and it requires specific fonts (which are
> > provided in pcf format with the application). I've copied
> > these files
> > to /cygwin/usr/X11R6/lib/x11/fonts/misc directory however the
> > application isn't using them, and Windowmaker doesn't
> appear to allow
> > access to them either using the Windowmaker Preferences.
> >
> > Am I missing a step in the installation of new fonts?
>
> Yes.
> Check man mkfondir and possibly mkfontscale if it is scalable fonts.
mkfontdir !!
> --
> tel 0920 49 1894
> Bengt-Arne Fjellner
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